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I almost didn’t make it this week…not because I 
didn’t want to participate or because I didn’t have time…but because I had absolutely no clue what to photograph for “cold.” I thought about taking photos of stuff in our trunk freezer, which is without a doubt the coldest place on earth (I seriously almost get frostbite every time I take something out of there) but that just seemed kinda boring. And although I know some parts of the world are totally blanketed in snow right now…we have absolutely none. In fact, it has been down right spring-like here so we’ve been taking advantage of the warmer temps to get some chores down before wave two of the winter hits. It’s bound to happen…this is Frankfurt after all.
But they yesterday morning, I looked out the window and noticed lovely traces of frost on the roof next door. So I grabbed the camera as we headed out with the dog, and thankfully managed to find a few patches of ground that had not yet been thawed by the warming rays of the sun.
I really wish I had thought to take my macro & zoom filters…but my Tamron 17-50mm still managed to do pretty well. And I’m always pretty impressed with how close I can get to things while using it.
This last shot is probably my favorite and and it just reminds me of spring somehow. Maybe because I’m ready for it to be here already…the constant teasing of the weather here is awful, and you never really know if you should expect to wake up to frost or even snow on the ground…or if you might be able to go outside during the day without a jacket instead.
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I like that last shot as well. I feel your pain – a few weeks ago we were covered in snow. Three week-ends ago it was almost 70 and made me wish for spring. Today we woke up to more snow. {sigh} Until Tuesday (when we got a dusting of snow) I didn’t have a clue how I was going to capture cold either!
Responding: I do play around with them in Photoshop, but I have this aversion to making them look too edited – unnatural color and that sort of thing. I just played around with the snow shot again and cropped it some and I think I like it better. As for the third shot, I do like it with a brighter background, but then I don’t think you get as much of the cold feeling. It’s something I’m still learning about and playing with though. Thanks for pushing me to try again with the snow! 🙂
Love the frosty macros!
I love the little tufts of green, a tiny promise that spring will be here again … one day!
Love them…love the frostiness
looked just like your photos here this morning…frosty and the promise of a beautiful sunny day to follow. I love a start into the day like that:) thanks for the pics!
I love that first shot!
Very chilly indeed!
The last shot is definitely the best. It’s like the green of Spring is fighting to get through.